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Armed police storm house fearing owner had mortar after he posted picture of 6in-tall Action Man weapon on Facebook

Armed police who stormed to a house after reports of a mortar gun discovered it was an Action Man toy.

Police wielding submachine guns raced to the home of Ian Driscoll, 43, after he posted a new profile picture on Facebook.

Mr Driscoll’s picture showed an Action Man plastic figure and in the background was a toy mortar gun, around six inches tall.

The mortar gun was next to a TV remote control clearly showing its small size but someone who saw it contacted police.

Five officers, including two armed with submachine guns, then arrived at his home in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.

Mr Driscoll said after showing them the offending toy the police apologised and left - but still managed to ‘see the funny side’.